There are 2 ways to get from Chicago to Catania by plane or train
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Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)ORD - CTA
14h 23m€332–604Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)ORD - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
19h 7m€350–631
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Catania is to fly which costs €330 - €650 and takes 14h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Catania is to fly which takes 14h 23m and costs €330 - €650.
The distance between Chicago and Catania is 8265 km.
It takes approximately 14h 23m to get from Chicago to Catania, including transfers.
Catania is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:27 AM in Chicago and 3:27 PM in Catania.
There are 4484+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Catania, Italy?
Air France, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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